21Objectives of Corporation

#### 21 Objectives of Corporation 21 Objectives of Corporation > > (1) The principal objectives of the Corporation are— > > > > > (a) to be a successful business and, to this end— > > > > > > > (i) to operate at least as efficiently as any comparable businesses, and > > > > > > > (ii) to maximise the net worth of the State’s investment in the Corporation, and > > > > > > > (iii) to exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates, and > > > > > (b) to protect the environment by conducting its operations in compliance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development contained in section 6 (2) of the [Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-060), and > > > > > (c) to protect public health by supplying safe drinking water to its customers and other members of the public in compliance with the requirements of any operating licence. > > > (2) Despite section 8 of the [State Owned Corporations Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-134), each of the Corporation’s principal objectives is of equal importance.